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Tag Archives: Amsterdam
The Summer 2019 Grand Adventure is Planned!
My special friends: Summer 2019 is on the docket! My wife and I, still counting as newlyweds I think, are headed for the Continent for a two-week honeymoon – much delayed and much anticipated. It’s a different experience for me … Continue reading
Posted in Travelogue, Travelogue 2019, Travels
Tagged aegean, aegean sea, Alps, Amsterdam, Berlin, bern, Braubach, castle, Castles, cave house, europe, european tour, european travel, european trip, first time visit to europe, germany, going abroad, greece, Hamburg, honeymoon, leaving the country, romantic, romantic travel, santorini, switzerland, train, train travel, trains, travel, traveling, traveling by train, trip
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Red-Light Urinals
Yesterday, after going on about taking a rest day, taking it easy on my busted knee (meniscus), avoiding the rain – all of that – I decided to go on a walk that turned out to be of the 6-mile, … Continue reading
Posted in Travelogue, Travelogue 2017, Travels
Tagged Amsterdam, practical concerns, rainy days, red light, red light district, Slow Travel, travel, traveling, travels, walking tour, wandering
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Walking the Dam
I walked a lot today. I love the feeling I get from long walks. And one really gets to know one’s backpack on multi-mile jaunts through a crowded city. I get to know it’s weight, its dimensions, and its stressors. … Continue reading
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Tagged Amsterdam, art, arts, artwork, hostels, model ships, Museums, Netherlands, rijksmuseum, ships, Slow Travel, travel, travels, walking tour, wandering
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Life Rule #304: Always Gape in Wonder
It’s really not unusual at all to come across a three- or four-piece classical music act performing on the streets in Europe. It is not unusual at all never to see that in the United States. In fact, while I’ve … Continue reading
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Tagged Amsterdam, classical, gapers, music, Netherlands, rockies, street art, street performances, travel, traveling, utah, wander, wandering
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